Do Changes in BMI during the COVID-19 Pandemic Persist in the Post-Pandemic Period in a Pediatric Population Attending Health Care Clinics? A Longitudinal Study
The COVID-19 pandemic correlated with an overall increase in BMI-SDS, which decreased post-pandemic but remained above pre-pandemic levels. Effective policy interventions to prevent pediatric obesity are crucial.
Authors
- Shlomit Shalitin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2729-9175)
- Moshe Phillip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6616-5612)
- Michal Yackobovitch‐Gavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9441-5033)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Schneider Children's Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hormone Research in Paediatrics
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000542293
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39